Salary rate
Annual
Month
Semimonthly
Weekly
Day
Hour
Withholding
Salary
19,560,965 円
Income Tax
- 4,528,508 円
National Surtax
- 95,099 円
Health Insurance
- 815,385 円
Pension
- 713,700 円
Unemployment insurance
- 58,683 円
Total tax
- 6,211,375 円
Net pay
* 13,349,590 円
Marginal tax rate
38.4%
Average tax rate
31.8%
68.2%
Net pay
31.8%
Total tax
Total tax
Net pay
The Taxberg
13,349,590 円
Net pay
1,648,937 円
Tax the employer pays
6,211,375 円
Tax you pay
Total tax paid
7,860,312 円
Did you know your employer also pays tax on your salary? It costs the employer 1,648,937 円 to pay you 19,560,965 円. In other words, every time you spend 10 円 of your hard-earned money, 4.02 円 goes to the government.
Real tax rate
37.1%
So, with you and the employer both paying tax, what used to be a 31.8% tax rate now rises to 37.1%, meaning your real tax rate is actually 5.3% higher than what it seemed at first.
Summary
If you make 19,560,965 円 a year living in Japan, you will be taxed 6,211,375 円. That means that your net pay will be 13,349,590 円 per year, or 1,112,466 円 per month. Your average tax rate is 31.8% and your marginal tax rate is 38.4%. This marginal tax rate means that your immediate additional income will be taxed at this rate. For instance, an increase of 100 円 in your salary will be taxed 38.42 円, hence, your net pay will only increase by 61.58 円.
Bonus Example
A 1,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 616 円 of net incomes. A 5,000 円 bonus will generate an extra 3,079 円 of net incomes.
Compare average tax
Europe
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Russia
JPY 17018040
13.0%
1
Hungary
JPY 15942186
18.5%
2
Ukraine
JPY 15746577
19.5%
3
Czech Republic
JPY 14899344
23.8%
4
Switzerland
JPY 14724263
24.7%
5
United Kingdom
JPY 12920798
34.0%
6
France
JPY 12783556
34.7%
7
Norway
JPY 12380206
36.7%
8
Spain
JPY 12235047
37.5%
9
Denmark
JPY 12004962
38.6%
10
Austria
JPY 11877898
39.3%
11
Poland
JPY 11682729
40.3%
12
Ireland
JPY 11669298
40.3%
13
Romania
JPY 11443164
41.5%
14
Netherlands
JPY 11290781
42.3%
15
Greece
JPY 11270565
42.4%
16
Sweden
JPY 11251313
42.5%
17
Luxembourg
JPY 10765864
45.0%
18
Germany
JPY 10610423
45.8%
19
Italy
JPY 9995169
48.9%
20
Finland
JPY 9558975
51.1%
21
Portugal
JPY 8906657
54.5%
22
Belgium
JPY 8148387
58.3%
23
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North America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
USA
JPY 13613468
30.4%
1
Canada
JPY 12435377
36.4%
2
Asia / Pacific
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Hong Kong
JPY 16740741
14.4%
1
Kazakhstan
JPY 16558200
15.4%
2
Singapore
JPY 16091807
17.7%
3
Taiwan
JPY 15331896
21.6%
4
Thailand
JPY 14705482
24.8%
5
China
JPY 14676859
25.0%
6
Indonesia
JPY 13795166
29.5%
7
South Korea
JPY 13734090
29.8%
8
New Zealand
JPY 13571257
30.6%
9
Pakistan
JPY 13402548
31.5%
10
Japan
JPY 13349590
31.8%
11
Australia
JPY 13325028
31.9%
12
Philippines
JPY 13217713
32.4%
13
Malaysia
JPY 13195188
32.5%
14
Vietnam
JPY 12967165
33.7%
15
India
JPY 10604676
45.8%
16
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Latin America
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Guatemala
JPY 17432498
10.9%
1
Costa Rica
JPY 14873852
24.0%
2
Chile
JPY 14702688
24.8%
3
Colombia
JPY 14348467
26.7%
4
Uruguay
JPY 14288521
27.0%
5
Brazil
JPY 14268063
27.1%
6
Panama
JPY 14080332
28.0%
7
Puerto Rico
JPY 13611727
30.4%
8
Mexico
JPY 13358633
31.7%
9
Ecuador
JPY 13257919
32.2%
10
Peru
JPY 13193735
32.6%
11
Argentina
JPY 12713557
35.0%
12
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Africa
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
Angola
JPY 14257243
27.1%
1
Kenya
JPY 13770582
29.6%
2
Nigeria
JPY 13324478
31.9%
3
Ivory Coast
JPY 13163687
32.7%
4
Ghana
JPY 13092945
33.1%
5
Mozambique
JPY 13054672
33.3%
6
South Africa
JPY 12288391
37.2%
7
Morocco
JPY 12201159
37.6%
8
Cameroon
JPY 12099193
38.2%
9
Zambia
JPY 12074893
38.3%
10
Senegal
JPY 11912461
39.1%
11
Uganda
JPY 11307874
42.2%
12
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Middle East
Country 
Net pay
Average tax
Rank
United Arab Emirates
JPY 18582917
5.0%
1
Qatar
JPY 18582917
5.0%
2
Bahrain
JPY 18028663
7.8%
3
Oman
JPY 17996089
8.0%
4
Kuwait
JPY 17928937
8.3%
5
Saudi Arabia
JPY 17604868
10.0%
6
Egypt
JPY 14713209
24.8%
7
Lebanon
JPY 14699819
24.9%
8
Israel
JPY 12973225
33.7%
9
Turkey
JPY 11421965
41.6%
10
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NOTE* Withholding is calculated based on the tables of Japan, income tax. For simplification purposes some variables (such as marital status and others) have been assumed. This document does not represent legal authority and shall be used for approximation purposes only.